BENTON — Mr. Willie C. Hamm, 66, of Benton, died Friday, December 21, 2012, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah.

Mr. Hamm was employed by Minter Roofing for 30 years and was of the Baptist Faith.

He was the son of the late Norman Hamm.

He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Hamm of Benton; his mother, Doris (Redd) Hamm of Selma, Ala.; three sons, Jeremy Hamm and wife Kimberly of Calvert City, Timothy Hamm and wife Jessica of Paducah, Seth Hamm and wife Cayla of Benton; one brother, Norman Edward Hamm Jr., wife Suzie of Coventry, Conn.; three grandchildren, Madalyn Hamm of Calvert City, Loralei Hamm of Benton, and Haley Hamm of Calvert City, five stepgrandchildren; Hilary Cope of Metropolis, Ill., Iva Howard of Paducah, Jared Howard of Paducah, Daniel Dryden of Paducah, and Robert Drain of Colorado; and three great grandchildren.

Arrangements are being handled by Collier Funeral Home in Benton where the family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, December 26, 2012. Funeral service will be at Collier Funeral Chapel at 1 p.m., Wednesday, December 26, 2012, with David Hendrickson officiating. Interment will be at Barnett Cemetery in New Concord.

The family ask memorial contributions be made to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1893, Memphis, TN 38101; or to Kosair Children’s Hospital, 231 East Chestnut St., Louisville, KY 40202.